You can now buy the BLU Studio Energy with massive 5,000mAh battery for only $150
We got a good look at the BLU Studio Energy during this year’s CES and were more than excited at the prospect of an Android smartphone cramming a huge 5,000mAh battery into a reasonable form factor (10.4mm thick). As it turns out, the only thing more exciting than the phone’s 52 hour talk time is its price.
Starting today, you can pick up the BLU Studio Energy from Amazon for only $150 unlocked. Yes, you heard that right. This is an off-contract smartphone for less than what Motorola is offering for the Moto G. The Studio Energy is similarly spec’d too, coming equipped with a 5-inch 720p display, 8MP rear/2MP front facing cameras, 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB internal storage (with micro SD card slot up to 64GB).
Although it’s running Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box, BLU says they have plans to upgrade the device to Lollipop in June. Oh, and let’s not forget about 4-day standard use battery life, with up to 45 days standby. Holy crap.
BLU Studio Energy full specifications:
- Network: (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, (4G HSPA+ 21Mbps) 850/1700/1900, 850/1900/2100
- Display: IPS 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 HD, with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Processor: Mediatek 6582, 1.3 GHz Quad-Core with MALI-400 graphics GPU
- OS: Android 4.4 Kit Kat (upgradeable to Lollipop in June)
- Camera: Rear – 8.0 megapixel, autofocus with LED Flash, (1.4mm pixel size, 1/3.2 inch sensor, 2.2mm aperture), HD 1080p@30fps video
- recording Front – 2.0 megapixel
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n/, GPS, Bluetooth v4.0, Hotspot, micro-USB, FM Radio, OTG Reverse Charge
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory + microSD slot expandable up to 64GB
- Dimensions: 144.5 x 71.45 x 10.4 mm
- Battery: Li-Ion 5,000mAh
- Available Colors: Ceramic White, Midnight Black and Luxury Gold
The only real downside is the phone only supports GSM HSPA+ networks (standard 4G on AT&T and T-Mobile) and isn’t equipped with a 4G LTE radio. Considering the phone’s target audience (regular Joe Schmo’s and not the techies), that could be just fine. Crazy part is BLU even throws in a variety of accessories like a screen protector, case, and USB OTG cable so you can use the phone to charge other devices. Pretty nuts, right?
You can find the BLU Studio Energy unlocked on Amazon right now for $150. If you’d like to see what your money will get you, take a look at our quick hands-on video from CES last month below.
Buy on Amazon: BLU Studio Energy $150
